Legal Counsel - Technology

Elevance Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Legal Counsel – Technology to provide enterprise-wide legal guidance on technology matters, including AI, SaaS, and digital health products. You will partner with business stakeholders and lines of business attorneys to manage risk and support development lifecycles.

In this role you will negotiate MSAs, SOWs, SaaS, MOUs, and partner agreements; advise on risks; develop templates and playbooks; and support RFP responses while aligning with our technology delivery

Qualifications

• JD and licensed to practice law
• 3+ years of industry/technical legal experience post licensure or equivalent
• Experience advising on AI, SaaS, and software as a medical device

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Technology Legal Team.
• Provide legal advice on technology law topics including AI, SaaS, software as a medical device, and data use.
• Negotiate contracts (MSAs, SOWs, SaaS, MOUs, Partner Agreements) for technology products and services.
• Advise clients on legal risks and propose risk mitigation options with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and negotiation playbooks with tech peers.
• Review and advise on responses to client RFPs for tech services/products per delivery strategy.
• Analyze regulatory changes and provide strategic legal analysis and advice.
• Research and support strategic positions on technology use and educate internally on legal issues.
• Prioritize competing priorities and maintain high-quality output in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Tech/Health law experience

Vendor agreements experience

Communication skills

Client-service orientation

Education

JD from ABA accredited law school

Job description

Legal Counsel – Technology

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Legal Counsel - Technology is responsible for providing legal advice on enterprise-wide technology matters and will effectively assist and advise on the development, use and sale of digital health technology products and services, including artificial intelligence (AI).

How you will make an impact:

• Serve as a key member of the Technology Legal Team.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on technology law topics such as AI, SaaS, software as a medical device, technology product development lifecycle, and data use advising business stakeholders and coordinating with lines of business attorneys.
• Negotiate various contracts, including Master Service Agreements, Statements of Work, SaaS Agreements, MOUs, and Partner Agreements for technology products and services with clients and partners.
• Advise clients on legal risks and actively propose risk mitigation options. Implement risk mitigation options in collaboration with cross-functional teams of stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and negotiation playbook in collaboration with technology legal peers.
• Review and advise sales teams regarding responses to client RFPs for technology-related services and products consistent with enterprise-wide technology delivery strategy.
• Analyze changing regulations impacting business and provide strategic legal analysis and advice regarding gap assessments and mitigating controls.
• Research and support the development of key strategic positions regarding the use of technology and provide ongoing internal education and training on legal issues.
• Prioritize competing priorities, communicate effectively, maintain a positive attitude and flexibility while producing consistently high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a JD, current license to practice law and a minimum of 3 years of specific industry and/or technical legal experience post licensure; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• JD from an ABA accredited law school.
• Legal practice experience with a focus on technology and health law in a technology or health care company or law firm.
• Experience with commercial technology vendor agreements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to effectively present information to and advise business stakeholders.
• Client-service orientation with ability to create effective working relationships.
• Review and advise sales teams regarding responses to client RFPs for technology-related services and products consistent with enterprise-wide technology delivery strategy.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $114,960 to $206,928

Locations: California; District of Columbia (Washington, DC); Illinois; New York, and Virginia.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.